The Pennsylvania State University, doing business as Penn State, received a $330,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049). The award will fund Professor Jay Amicangelo's research to characterize the infrared spectra and study the kinetics of hydrogenated aromatic radicals - important chemical intermediates in processes like pyrolysis, combustion, and hydrogenation. Using matrix isolation infrared spectroscopy and computational chemistry, the project will extend the experimental data available on these transient hydrogenated radicals and provide insights into their formation mechanisms. In addition, the research group will engage in outreach activities to bring hands-on science experiments to high school chemistry classrooms in the Erie, PA area. The award period runs from June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2027.
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